** Shares in Stabilus STAB.DE rise by 4.2% in early
Frankfurt trade after JP Morgan double upgrades the
Luxemburg-based company to "overweight" from "underweight"
** JPM highlights the stock's underperformance compared to
the sector year-to-date, with shares down 33%, and now sees the
company better prepared to withstand market weaknesses and
inflation
** The broker sees room for growth for Stabilus in the
sectors of energy, construction and industrial machinery
** JP Morgan also deems the company able to pass through
cost inflation to end-customers, given it's leading market
position and low sticker price of its products
** Stabilus is on top of Germany's smallcaps index .SDAXI
in early Frankfurt trade
(Reporting by Tristan Chabba)
((Tristan.chabba@thomsonreuters.com))